U.K. Sept. annual CPI lowest since 2004

WilliamL. Watts

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- British consumer prices rose 1.1% in September compared to the same month last year, slowing to an annual rate last seen in September 2004, the Office for National Statistics reported Tuesday. Consumer price inflation was flat on a monthly basis. Economists had forecast a 0.3% monthly rise and a 1.3% annual increase. Housing and household services were the biggest factor in the slowing of the annual CPI rate, the ONS said. That was largely due to gas and electricity bills, which were flat between August and September but rose a year ago when some major suppliers boosted prices. Core CPI, which excludes energy, food, alcohol and tobacco rose at an annual rate of 1.7%, down from 1.8% in August.

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